Quilt Index Blog’s Quilt to Celebrate our Flag

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The Quilt Index blog has a beauty of a stars & stripes quilt photo at: http://www.quiltindex.org/news/2013/06/14/happy-birthday-stars-and-stripes/

 

“Quilt National 2013″ at Dairy Barn, Athens, Ohio, through September 2, 2013

June 13, 2013

The eighteenth international juried  competition for new innovative quilts  “Quilt National 2013″ is currently showing at the Diary Barn in Athens , Ohio, through  September 2, 2013.

More info: http://www.dairybarn.org/quilt/

Online Slide Show of Judith Baker Montano’s Quilts

June 7, 2013


Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

You can see a slide show of Judith Baker Montano’s quilts in this Smilebox presentation by The Quilt Show.

“Gorgeous Threads A World of Textiles” Exhibit, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster, Ohio, Through September 1, 2013

June 5, 2013
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Info about Decorative Arts Center of Ohio:

http://ohiomuseums.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/museum-monday-decorative-arts-center-of-ohio/

“Civil War Women & Their Quilts” Presentation Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2PM, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana

June 1, 2013

I will be doing a presentation about women and their quilts during the Civil War  next Saturday afternoon at 2PM at the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis.  The lecture is a power point presentation with a few quilts to show from that era and is a part of the Abraham Lincoln Lecture Series.

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http://www.indianamuseum.org/visit/events/eventview.asp?eventid=3066

“To Honor and Cover”: Quilt Index’s Site Shows Commemorative Quilts

May 27, 2013

The Quilt Index shows some quilts commemorating Memorial Day here:

http://www.quiltindex.org/news/2013/05/27/quilts-on-memorial-day-to-honor-and-cover/

Visit to “Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois” Exhibit, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois, through September 8, 2013

May 22, 2013

“Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois” is on through September 8, 2013

at the Illinois State Museum in downtown Springfield, Illinois.

We went to Springfiled, Illinois, Friday to see the    exhibit at the Illinois State Museum.  It was a three and a quarter hour drive for us from the NW side of Indy, an easy drive.

The exhibit is very well done!  There are many quilts with detailed write ups for every one.  There are also other CW artifacts in the exhibit, which my husband and son enjoyed as well as the quilts.

I recommend that you see this exhibit if you possibly can.  Lunch at Boone’s Saloon, across the street from the north side of the museum was a treat.

This was my original post:

“With equal vigor of the enlisting Union soldiers, loyal Illinois women organized to support soldiers on the field and in the hospital, as they braced themselves for the changes in family and community life that the war would bring.

This exhibition features quilts, Civil War military supplies and weapons, a regimental drum, household artifacts and stories of women’s work and struggles during the Civil War, the Museum’s web site states.  The exhibit, as of this date,  opens on February 3, 2013, and runs through September 8, 2013.

Can’t wait to see it!

http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/main/pressroom.html?NPR=1196

General Museum info: http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/main/geninfo.html

Also not to be missed in Lincoln’s Home and Neighborhood
(http://www.nps. gov/liho/ index.htm), worthy of an afternoon’s stroll.

Many other Lincoln sites can be found at:
http://www.visit- springfieldillin ois.com/Lincoln/ Sites/

And don’t forget, Route 66 goes right through Springfield!
http://www.visit- springfieldillin ois.com/Route- 66/Kicks/  “

Here are just a few of these historical quilts in the exhibit:

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Beautiful Trapunto detail

First Quilter in Space: NASA Astronaut

is where you can read  an interesting interview  with Karen Nyberg,  astronaut, taking quilting where no quilt has gone before…

“Imagine” on “Quilt Journal” Cover

May 11, 2013

“Imagine”  was selected for the cover of “Quilt  Journal,” a new book just published by  Chalet Publishing, who also publishes the Quilter’s Travel Companion ” every two years.

“This is more than just a lined journal.  Each quilt has 3 dedicated pages with room to fill out the quilt pattern, techniques used, important dates for the quilt, etc.  Also room for fabric swatches and photos of the quilt if you like.  There’s room for 26 new quilts in each journal. And at the end of the journal there is a bonus section to record information for up to 8 family/antique quilts also.

Measures 7.5″ by 10″ and is spiral bound.” according to Chalet.

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“Imagine” by Caryl Schuetz

The book is available at your quilt shop and also their website: www.quiltersgiftshop.com

“High Fiber: Women to Watch” at Fort Smith Regional Arts Museum, Fort Smith, Arkansas through July 7, 2013

May 5, 2013

High Fiber: Women to Watch is at Fort Smith Regional Arts Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas, through  July 7, 2013  

Living off the LandDeborah Kuster – “Living off of the Land”

This curated exhibit showcases textile-based works that have been influenced by world travel and exploring the relationship between art, nature, and spirituality.

 

Fort Smith Regional Arts Museum

Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association’s 2013 “Shower of Stars” Quilt Show in Santa Clara, California, Online Slide Show

April 28, 2013

Here is a Smilebox slide show presented by The Quilt Show of the April  Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association’s 2013 “Shower of Stars” Quilt Show in Santa Clara, California.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

“Fiberart International” at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and the Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, through August 18, 2013

April 23, 2013

Fiberart International is at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, through  August 18, 2013  

Fugitive PiecesElin Noble – “Fugitive Pieces”

  

Produced by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc., the triennial exhibition features 79 works, 23 of which are by artists living outside the United States. Countries represented include Hungary, Italy, Poland, Argentina, Japan, Canada, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom.  The submissions came from 36 different countries, the most diverse in Fiberart International history.

 

 

 

  

(Exhibit is in two locations)

 

Society for Contemporary Craft

2100 Smallman St.

Pittsburgh, PA  15222

 

 

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

6300 Fifth Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA  15232

 

Fiber Art International

“Antique Jacobs Ladder Quilts” Exhibit at National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky, through June 11, 2013

April 7, 2013
IMG_0305If you’re going to Paducah, be sure to go to the National Quilt Museum there. My 1800′s quilt will be a part of the exhibit “Antique Jacob’s Ladder Quilts” showing to June 11, 2013. Quilting today is inspired by quilts of the past such as these in their other exhibit:
“New Quilts from an Old Favorite”
Each year this international contest organized by The National Quilt Museum challenges quiltmakers to create an innovative quilt based on a specific traditional pattern. This year’s selected block is Jacob’s Ladder and how these quilters interpreted it.

“Civil War Women and their Quilts” Presentation, Quilter’s Guild of Indianapolis North, April 5, 2013, Prime Life, Carmel, Indiana

 

IMG_0747I will be presenting a program to the Quilter’s Guild of Indianapolis North on Friday, April 5, 2013, at the Prime Life Center in Carmel, Indiana, at 1PM. It will consist of a power point presentation of women’s lives and the quilts they made during the Civil War.  There will be a trunk show of a few quilts that were made during the Civil War period.

Part ll: More Quilts from Tokyo Quilt Festival 2013

March 30, 2013

Here are more slides from the Tokyo Quilt Festival in Tokyo, Japan this year.  It’s from The Quilt Show by Luana Rubin as a Smilebox presentation. The first post is from February 28, 2013.  You will get to the quilts after a few other slides.
Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

Three Exhibits at Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisburg, Virginia, through May 11, 2013

March 24, 2013

The Virginia Quilt Museum ‘s exhibit theme for 2013 is “DESIGNS + DIMENSIONS” with three exhibits.

One is “Doodles, Diamonds and Other Dramatic Designs” with works by  artist Dorothy  Erlenborn of Amissville, Virginia.

Contemporary artists from the Manhattan Quilters Guild of New York City  are showing  “Material Witnesses.”
And quilt designs inspired more than 12 works in the display by the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. The exhibit  is “Quilts Through the Eye of Needlepoint.”

http://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/exhibits/current-exhibits/

Online Slide Show of Marsha Mc Closkey’s Quilts

March 21, 2013

A  Smilebox slide show of quilts by Marsha Mc Closkey from The Quilt Show.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

American Quilter’s Society Lancaster Show Winners, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 13 – 16, 2013

March 14, 2013

Here are the winners in the American Quilter’s Society Lancaster Show in March 2013:

Announcing the 2013 AQS QuiltWeek™ – Lancaster Contest Winners

Announcing the 2013 AQS QuiltWeek™ – Lancaster Contest Winners

“Sam’s Owl” by Barbara Korengold

http://aqsshows.com/AQSLancaster/homefeature/announcing-the-2013-aqs-quiltweek-lancaster-contest-winners/

The quilts are beautiful!

“Quilt Con” The Modern Quilt Guild Show, February 2013, Austin, Texas, Slide Presentation

March 8, 2013

QUILTCON was  February 21 – 24, 2013, the  first  show  of The Modern Quilt Guild.  The Smilebox presentation is from The Quilt Show.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

BEST IN SHOW at QuiltCon 2013: „Double Edged Love”, made by Victoria Findlay Wolfe and quilted by Lisa Sipes
BEST IN SHOW at QuiltCon 2013: „Double Edged Love”, made by Victoria Findlay Wolfe and quilted by Lisa Sipes, New York, New York, U.S.A. Guild: New York City Metro MOD Quilters ~Alice

“Antique Jacob’s Ladder Quilts” at National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky, March 14 – June 11, 2013

IMG_0299The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, is showing the exhibit: Antique Jacob’s Ladder Quilts  from  March 14 to June 11, 2013.  My quilt will be a part of the exhibit.
Quilting today is inspired by quilts of the past such as these.

New Quilts from an Old Favorite
March 14 to June 11, 2013
Each year this international contest organized by The National Quilt Museum challenges quiltmakers to create an innovative quilt based on a specific traditional pattern.  This year’s selected block is Jacob’s Ladder: how did these quilters interpret it?

Info is at: http://www.quiltmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibits.html

“Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution” at Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, New York: through June 16, 2013

March 1, 2013

 ”Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution” will be at Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York  February 24 – June 16, 2013.

Quilts have evolved dramatically in form, fashion, and function during their long and distinguished history.
In this exhibition Jean Burks, senior curator at the Shelburne Museum, will explore the wide range of quilts intended as bed coverings, articles of clothing, furniture accessories, wall decoration, and finally, three-dimensional room sculpture. Illustrating a variety of techniques, designs, and cultural styles, the pieces selected will showcase the work of North American quilters working from the beginning of the 19th century to the present,  is what Katonah Museum of Art said about the exhibit.

For more info: http://www.katonahmuseum.org/exhibitions/

They will have three lectures by:

Kaffe Fassett on March 4th

Robert Shaw on April 3rd

and Stacy Hollander on May 8th.

Schedule of lectures: http://www.katonahmuseum.org/programs-and-events/unexpectquiltspring13/

Slide Presentation of 2013 Tokyo Quilt Festival

February 28, 2013

The 2013 Tokyo Quilt Festival was held recently in Japan.  This slideshow features the work of Tomie Nagano from the photos of Luana Rubin. More photos to come from this fabulous show.  The Smilebox slide show is presented by The Quilt Show.  This event is the largest quilt festival in the world.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

Reasons to Have Your Quilts Appraised – Video

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Reasons  to Have Your Quilts Appraised – Video

http://www.quiltviews.com/carol-butzke-quilt-appraisals?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Free%20Paducah%20Sue%2002/12/2013%2016:40:20&utm_term=

is where you can see an informative video by Carol Butzke, American Quilter’s Society certified appraiser of quilted textiles, discussing why you may want to have your quilts appraised.

This is  a link on the website of where you can locate an AQS certified appraiser in your area at: http://www.americanquilter.com/quilt_world/appraisers.php?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Free%20Paducah%20Sue%2002/12/2013%2016:40:20&utm_term=

You can also go to the PAAQT , Professional Association of Appraisers -  Quilted Textiles, site: http://www.quiltappraisers.org/

An article about quilts having value: http://www.theneedleworkpages.com/article/paaqt.html

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This blog entry also explains the need for appraisal: http://wagonswestdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/02/quilt-appraisals-new-and-old.html

Road to California 2013 Show Winners

The Road to California Show was held in January in Ontario, California.  You can see the winners here: http://www.road2ca.com/2013winners/road/winners.html

This is one of the few show that are during the winter, and it’s always a great one with fabulous quilts.  Here are a few.

Best of Show

“Red Feather” by Claudia Myers and Marilyn Badger

“Georgia on my Mind” by Nancy S. Brown


“Grand Guard” by Linda Anderson

“Chevron Global AIDS Memorial Quilts: Life Stories in Fabric” Exhibit at International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, 2012

February 16, 2013

The International Quilt Festival in Houston had a very moving exhibit, The Chevron Global AIDS Memorial Quilts: Life Stories in Fabric.  The quilts in this collection emphasize the continuing need for HIV/AIDS education, treatment and prevention.  Several of the quilts include blocks that memorialize someone lost to AIDS.  These blocks include personal items and remembrances of items or activities that person loved.  Each quilt was created by a Chevron employee volunteer.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshowA Smilebox Presentation by The Quilt Show

Florida Documentation Project Quilts Added to Quilt Index

February 9, 2013

News from the Quilt Index:

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA and EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN -

The Quilt Index  announced the addition of 726 quilts recently documented in Florida to its exemplary online resource. The quilts, made between 1850 and the last decade, were studied and photographed by the Sunshine State Quilters Association.

Counting the Florida project, there are now 21 documentation projects covering specific states, from Hawaii to North Carolina, collected in the Index. Together they provide a detailed and fascinating glimpse into the styles of quilts popular in different times and regions of the country. With every new collection, the Index becomes more inspiring to today’s quilters and a more useful tool for curators and scholars.

Artha Callinan, president of the Sunshine State Quilters Association, said the archival work was completed between 2009 and 2012. There were Quilt Discovery Days organized by guilds, historical societies and museums throughout the state.

The project required that in order to have a quilt included, the person who brought it to be documented had to live in Florida. Not surprisingly, many of the quilts were made or bought elsewhere, especially the older quilts. Part of what makes this project an interesting one to browse is the strong representation of popular patterns from the 1930s and 1940s, plus a good number of quilts made in the past 20 years.

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Lemoyne Star, circa 1850-75

As is always the case, reading the individual records provides a glimpse into the lives of everyday Americans and a sense of how and why quilts were made. One lemoyne star (pictured above)  was made around 1850: the people who brought it to be documented said that it was made by “a disabled man in the family.” The record also notes that this family immigrated to Iowa from Norway around 1850, so the quilt was later brought to Florida by a descendent of the maker. It is an interesting note that sometimes Anonymous is a man.

Two other quilts, whose photographs are included below, demonstrate the range of the Florida project in both styles and historic periods. The star quilt called “Ice Crystals” was made in 2009 by Manon Emmy Reen. A quilt from the 1940′s made in the grandmother’s fan pattern is also a vivid example of a popular period pattern. It was hand quilted by Bertha Elizabeth Wilson, who made it for her granddaughter.

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“Ice Crystals” by Manon Emmy Reen, 2009.
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Grandmother’s Fan, Bertha Elizabeth Wilson, 1940-50

The Quilt Index website http://www.quiltindex.org/ provides centralized access to more than 54,000 records, including quilts from state or regional documentation projects, museum and private collections. Launched in 2003, the Quilt Index is a joint project of Michigan State University Museum; MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University; and the Quilt Alliance.

“Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts at Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York, March 15 – September 15, 2013

February 6, 2013

Exhibition: “Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts is an exhibit of 35 quilts from the Brooklyn Museum of Art March 15-September 15, 2013,
showing thirty-five American and European quilt masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum’s  decorative arts collection.

Elizabeth Welsh: Quilt

Elizabeth Welsh. Quilt, circa 1825–40. Appliquéd cottons, 110 1/2 x 109 in.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/quilts/

“Imagine”

My “Imagine” was completed was shipped  to the International Quilt Festival, where it was part of the “In Full Bloom” exhibit that  traveled for almost a year. It was shown at the Houston, Cincinnati, and Long Beach Shows.

Slide Presentation of Sue Nickel’s “Quilting in the Garden” Exhibit, Livermore, California

February 5, 2013

In 2010, Sue Nickels was one of the featured artists at Quilting in the Garden  in Livermore, California.  On exhibit were many of her quilts as well as some which she and her sister, Pat Holly, made.  This is a Smilebox slideshow presented by The Quilt Show of some of those quilts.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

“Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois” February 3 through September 8, 2013, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois

February 1, 2013

“Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois”

With equal vigor of the enlisting Union soldiers, loyal Illinois women organized to support soldiers on the field and in the hospital, as they braced themselves for the changes in family and community life that the war would bring.

This exhibition features quilts, Civil War military supplies and weapons, a regimental drum, household artifacts and stories of women’s work and struggles during the Civil War, the Museum’s web site states.  The exhibit, as of this date,  opens on February 3, 2013, and runs through September 8, 2013.

Can’t wait to see it!

http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/main/pressroom.html?NPR=1196

General Museum info: http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/main/geninfo.html

Also not to be missed in Lincoln’s Home and Neighborhood
(http://www.nps. gov/liho/ index.htm), worthy of an afternoon’s stroll.

Many other Lincoln sites can be found at:
http://www.visit- springfieldillin ois.com/Lincoln/ Sites/

And don’t forget, Route 66 goes right through Springfield!
http://www.visit- springfieldillin ois.com/Route- 66/Kicks/

 

 

 

 

Meredith Schroeder Inducted into 2013 Quilters Hall of Fame

 January 28, 2013
The American Quilter’s Society’s  Meredith Schroeder is the 2013 Inductee to The Quilters Hall of Fame.  This award is presented every year by The Quilters Hall of Fame to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the world of quilting.Read what the Quilters Hall of Fame had to say about Meredith.

 

“Donna Maureen Stader: A Retrospective, ” at University of Indianapolis Christel DeHaan Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana, through February 8, 2012

January 25, 2012
 ”Donna Maureen Stader: A Retrospective”  is currently showing at the University of Indianapolis Christel DeHaan Gallery through February 8, 2012,   with a reception this evening – Friday, January 25, from 4 – 6 p.m. that is open to the public. Donna was a friend  of many years, who passed away last year.  We were in Left of Center and INfiber, both fiber art groups in the Indianapolis area.

Donna Stader lived in Indianapolis most of her life and was a multimedia Artist and Educator for 32 years before retiring. She was a founding member of the Art Quilt Network and exhibited her fiber work internationally. Her inspirations came from history, literature, and folklore.

http://art.uindy.edu/dehaan_gallery.php

Slide Presentation of Nancy Brown’s Quilts

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Nancy Brown Quilts

The Quilt Show presented this slide show by Smilebox of Nancy Brown’s wonderful quilts.

“Masters 2″ at New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts, through April 15, 2013

January 17, 2013

“Masters 2″ is at New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts, through  April 15, 2013  .

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Paula Nadelstern - Kaleidoscopic XXX: Tree Grate, 53rd & 7th

The 37 quilt artists included in the Masters 2 exhibition are masters of this exciting art form.   The artworks encompass a broad range of fiber art techniques and styles, from realistic to abstract.

For exhibit info: http://nequiltmuseum.org/current-exhibition.html

New England Quilt Museum

“Colors That Complement: Red and Green Quilts” at The Grout Museum, Waterloo, Iowa, through April 6, 2013

January 9, 2013

“Colors That Complement: Red and Green Quilts” is at  the Grout Museum’s 20th Annual Quilt exhibit in Waterloo, Iowa, on until April 6, 2013 . Red and green fabrics were used in these quilt. The quilts were popular with many early to mid-19th century quilters, who often considered the red and green quilt their best work. Learn the history and reasons behind these quilts whose colors have set them apart in a class of their own.

http://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/

 

“Off the Wall: Maverick Quilts” at National Cowgirl Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, January 17 through March 27, 2013

January 6, 2013
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This innovative exhibition from The Quilt Complex is making its debut at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.

Paired alongside a traditional quilt pattern, these “maverick” quilts display an unusual twist on the ordinary. On display will be 30 quilts spanning 100 years, from 1850 to 1950.

http://www.cowgirl.net/Exhibits.html

“Painting on Fabric” Exhibit of Peggy Brown’s Work at Art Quilt Gallery, New York City, January 8 – February 16, 2013

January 1, 2013

SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Association) member, Peggy Brown of Nashville, Indiana, and Eustis, Florida, will have a solo exhibit at Art Quilt Gallery, 133 W. 25th, New York City from January 8 through February 16, 2013, Painting on Fabric.

“Water Series III:  Lagoon”
Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

This is a slide presentation from The Quilt Show of Peggy’s work by Smilebox.

 

Mary Buvia’s Quilts Exhibited at American Quilter’s Society August 2012 Grand Rapids, Michigan, Show

December 28, 2012

In August 2012, Mary Buvia of Greenwood, Indiana, exhibited a collection of many of her beautiful quilts at the American Quilter’s Society Grand Rapids, Michigan, Show. Many of these quilts have won multiple awards at previous AQS and other quilt shows.  Below you can see a Smile Box slide presentation by The Quilt Show of her quilts.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

Merry Christmas!

A Christmas card for you:


Click here for your card.

YouTube Presentation by Chris Moline of an Antique Quilts Bed Turning

December 20, 2012

At the Des Moines, Iowa, American Quilter’s Society Show 2012, Chris Moline presented a bed turning of some beautiful antique quilts.   The nine minute presentation is on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6CR9D7oCoY&sns=em

Worth watching!  Chris is an AQS certified quilt appraiser colleague of mine.

“Hexed” & “Vintage Revisited” Exhibits at Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg, Virginia, through August 24, 2013

May 28, 2013

Exhibits are at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, Virginia.  More than 125 quilts hanging, plus 32 framed needlepoint
quilt designs make the building PACKED with inspiration.

There are two exhibits – HEXED features three hundred years of quilts
made with hexagons, and the other VINTAGE REVISITED which shows off
remakes of classic patterns by contemporary artists.

The “Vintage” collection has 117 quilts made by 17 artists, 8 of whom
are from Virginia.

http://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/exhibits/upcoming-exhibits/

“Star Struck”
by Cheryl See

International Quilt Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio, Now through April 13, 2013

April 12, 2013

A friend and I went to the Festival for the preview Wednesday night and back to the show yesterday morning.    The show is wonderful!  The quilts are fabulous!  Driving on I-74 is so easy; no heavy traffic on this freeway.

There aren’t crowds of people for the preview, making it easy to see all the quilts and photograph them without having to wait to get a close up view or an open view to take a photo.  That’s why I like to see all the exhibits first, and then go shopping.  It’s still a difficult decision, “Should I see the quilts or should I shop at the vendors first?”   Hmmm……

If you haven’t been, I strongly recommend that you attend this show.  You won’t be disappointed!

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Go to this link to see quilts from the “Tactile Architecture” special exhibit at the show: http://www.quilts.com/home/galleryViewer2.php?txtfile=/gallery/sqf13/gallery.php?id=001

“Tactile Architecture” is one of the special exhibits that first opened at the IQF in Houston last Fall, and it is traveling with the other special exhibits to all the IQF Shows through the year: Cincinnati, Chicago, Long Beach.

Indiana Heritage Quilt Show March 7 – 9, 2013, Bloomington Convention Center, Bloomington, Indiana

The Indiana Heritage Quilt Show is March 7 – 9, 2013 , at the  Bloomington Convention Center in Bloomington, Indiana. You can get more info at:

http://www.ihqs.org/

http://www.ihqs.org/2012-show-winners/  is where you can see the 2012 show winners.

“Art Whimsical” Slide Presentation from Houston’s International Quilt Festival 2012

 December 11, 2012
This is a Smilebox slide presentation from The Quilt Show of the International Quilt Festival’s  fun Houston exhibit in 2012 of “Art Whimsical.”

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

Quilt Alliance’s eBay Auction of “Home Is Where the Quilt Is” ends Monday, December 10, 2012

There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays!

The fourth and final week of our eBay auction of the “Home Is Where the Quilt Is” contest quilts will end on Monday, December 10 at 9 pm Eastern. Eight quilts have bids of $100 or more and the top bid for Jamie Fingal’s “Home Is Where Your Story Begins” (pictured below) is more than $1,600! The remaining quilts are currently available for $50-$100. Don’t miss out on this last chance to bid on a unique, handmade wall quilt and bring it home for someone special (like you!). You’ll be taking care of holiday shopping and supporting the work of the Quilt Alliance, all in one fell swipe.

www.QuiltAlliance.org

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Home Is Where Your Story Begins by Jamie Fingal.

Here are some of the quilts still in the $50-$100 range

Bali on My Mind by Merikay Waldvogel.
Home quilts: Alice Helms
Home Tweet Home by Alice Helms.
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Bricks Mortar Fabric Thread by Amy Munson. .”
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Dream Studio by Peggy Schroder.
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Coffee House by Eleanor Levie.
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Yippee I’m Free! by Yvonne Porcella.

“Collecting Treasures: Celebrating 35 Years” at San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, California, through February 3, 2013

December 3, 2012

Collecting Treasures: Celebrating 35 Years  is at the  San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles in San Jose, California, through February 3, 2013  

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Unknown Artist – “Pineapple Variation or Windmill Blades” (c 1890)

As the Museum celebrates its 35-year history, this special exhibition draws from the permanent collection and showcases an exciting variety of quilts and textiles. Featured are some of the important early and historic quilts in the collection, along with recent acquisitions of contemporary fiber art, costume, and ethnic textiles. This  exhibit  looks at the range of textile traditions and their important role as objects of utility, beauty, and inspired artistry.

www.sjquiltmuseum.org

Wearable Art Exhibit Winners at 2012 International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas

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A Smilebox slide presentation from The Quilt Show of  the Wearable Art Exhibit that was created for the 2012 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, earlier this month.

Online Slide Show of Award-Winning Japanese Quilts Shown at International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, November 2012

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

Here is a Smilebox slide presentation from The Quilt Show of prize-winning quilts from International Quilt Week in Yokohama, Japan, that were featured at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, earlier this month.  These quilts are from the 2011 exhibit of quilts that won top awards at the Yokohama 2011 Quilt Contest, which is one of the largest quilt exhibits in Japan.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!



Presentation of “Civil War Women & Their Quilts” November 15, 2012 in Shipshewana, Indiana

 

 

 

November 14, 2012

This basket quilt is from the 1860′s.

I will be presenting “Civil War Women & Their Quilts” at the Dear Jane Retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana tomorrow evening, November 15th.   I have an appraisal day at the Farmstead Inn on Friday (the 16th).

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